Expectation · Coin flips
Heads in a row
You flip a coin that lands heads with probability 0.5, until you first get 2 heads in a row. What is the expected number of flips?
Answer with an expected value. First lock in a gut guess with an 80% range, then solve it properly, then watch a simulation settle on the truth.
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